People v. Brown CA1/1

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On July 3, 2014, the District Attorney of Mendocino County filed an information charging appellant with possession of cocaine for sale, a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11351 (count 1); and possession of methamphetamine for sale, a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11378 (count 2). The information also alleged appellant sustained a prior strike conviction based on his conviction for premeditated attempted murder (Pen. Code,1 §§ 1170.12, 667, 664/187). The information also alleged appellant was convicted of three other felonies. The proceedings in this case were suspended on January 28, 2015, pursuant to section 1368. Appellant was considered competent and criminal proceedings were reinstated on February 11, 2015. The jury trial commenced on April 13, 2015. The following day, after deliberations, appellant was convicted of both counts. Afterwards, in a bifurcated hearing, the court found appellant had sustained a strike conviction as alleged, and had been convicted of two of the three other priors also alleged in the information. On June 23, 2015, the court denied appellant’s Romero motion. That same day, the court denied probation and…